Incarceration among adults living with psychosis in Indigenous populations in Cape York and the Torres Strait.
Fiona J CharlsonBruce GyntherKarin ObrechtEd HeffernanMichael DavidJesse Tyler YoungErnest HunterPublished in: The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry (2021)
Our study found that for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a psychotic disorder in North Queensland, criminal justice responses with resultant incarceration occurs frequently. Access to appropriate mental health services and diversion options for Indigenous Australians with psychosis should be a key public health and justice priority.